Music publishers sue Anthropic again, claim AI trained on more pirated works
By Daniel Schrager
Music publishers allege Anthropic trained its Claude AI model using pirated lyrics and sheet music, reviving copyright claims ...
California Supreme Court
Chief justice says ICE activity, Racial Justice Act backlog and bar exam woes top court concerns
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said federal immigration authorities have appeared at at least 17 California courthouses in th...
Langston Bar Association announces $85K in new scholarship commitments
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The donations were made by Judicate West executive Var Fox and 2025 Lawyer of the Year Lisa M. Gilford, as part of its ongoing...
Community News
Krishnan sworn in as U.S. magistrate judge for Northern District
By Ricardo Pineda
Ajay Krishnan joins the bench after a 20-year litigation career at Keker Van Nest & Peters, including 15 years as a partner.
Civil Litigation
Attorney granted leave to clarify complaint over $200K loan between former partners
By James Twomey
The case centers on whether a $200,000 loan was part of a True Up calculation or a separate obligation due at the sale of the ...
Insurance
Insurers warn FAIR Plan is no longer California's last resort
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurance industry representatives told California lawmakers that the FAIR Plan is becoming the default option for too many ho...
School districts claim Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and their parent companies included features in their platforms th...
Edison expert urges jury to slash or reject Thomas Fire damages claim
By Devon Belcher
Two cannabis companies are seeking more than $20 million in damages from the 2017 Thomas Fire. Edison acknowledges liability b...
Physicians, public health groups back children in climate lawsuit against Trump
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
More than 30 physicians, public health organizations argue youth plaintiffs face measurable harms from fossil fuel policies
Partners James T. Conley from Ogletree Deakins, Evan McBride from Jackson Lewis PC, and Dustin Woods from Lewis Brisbois joine...
Santa Barbara mineral owners sue California over oil-well setback law
By Skyler Romero
A Santa Barbara family filed a federal lawsuit claiming California's oil-well setback law SB 1137 has stripped their mineral r...
Pasadena settles with tenants over wildfire contamination inspections
By Devon Belcher
The settlement requires expanded inspections and enforcement protocols for rental housing affected by wildfire debris. The dea...
Narain Maclear LLP launches as women-owned automotive defense boutique
By David Houston
Although newly branded, Narain Maclear enters the market with scale: the firm has 16 attorneys and roughly 50 support staff sp...
The U.S. M&A market surged to roughly $4 trillion in 2025, fueled by large-cap strategic deals, strong financing, and a br...
Activist investors push boards toward deals as campaigns stay elevated
By Diana Bosetti
Shareholder activism remains elevated, with activists increasingly pushing for M&A and other strategic changes, prompting ...
Former Delaware judge calls on corporate lawyers to defend rule of law
By Diana Bosetti
Speaking to the Annual Securities Regulation Institute, Former Delaware Chancery Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. urged ...
Five firms pitch to be lead counsel in suit over Apple's AI training
By Daniel Schrager
Five plaintiffs' firms pitched U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on serving as lead counsel in a proposed class actio...
Consumer Law
Giants sued over alleged drip pricing of online ticket sales
By James Twomey
A proposed federal class action claims the San Francisco Giants misled fans by advertising low ticket prices online and adding...
Insurers ask judge to undo deal letting some Sacramento diocese suits proceed
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Insurance companies argued the deal amounted to an improper settlement that excluded insurers and lacked required procedural s...
Pacific Palisades homeowners accuse State Farm of deliberately underestimating rebuilding costs, winning an unusual writ of at...
Meta, Google face jury selection in first social media bellwether trial
By Devon Belcher
After last-minute settlements by TikTok and Snap, Meta and Google moved forward with jury selection in the first Los Angeles B...
A San Francisco federal judge ruled Meta's terms of service can't shield it from liability for its own alleged conduct in a ha...
The TikTok company is the second this week to settle the bellwether case before trial, which was due to start today.
Federal judge refuses to stay lawsuit over Border Patrol tactics in California
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The lawsuit accuses U.S. Border Patrol agents of making unconstitutional stops and arrests in the Central Valley.
Claims against Bird Marella partner dropped from Sofie investor lawsuit
By Skyler Romero
Investors alleging a suppressed valuation in a nuclear medicine acquisition dropped claims against Ronald J. Nessim and his fi...
Zuckerberg set to testify in first minors' social media addiction trial
By Devon Belcher
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify Feb. 9 as the first jury trial over alleged addictive social media design move...
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers pressed both tech companies and plaintiffs at a summary judgment hearing, signaling...
Orange County drops murder charge in jailhouse informant scandal's 61st collapsed case
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
Orange County prosecutors dismissed a decades-old murder charge after courts found pervasive misconduct tied to the county's j...
Corporate legal leaders warn U.S. regulation is ceding blockchain innovation to Europe
By Diana Bosetti
Corporate legal leaders from Robinhood, Coherent, Peloton, and Edward Jones said U.S. regulatory uncertainty is slowing blockc...